How to find the period of this function?

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I want to find the period for f(x) = 2cos(10x +1) - sin(4x -1). If 10 = 2pi/Ta and 4 =2pi/Tb, then Ta = pi/5 and Tb = pi/2 the book says is just pi, why ?

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The periods of the $\cos$ function are

$$\frac \pi 5,2\frac\pi 5, 3\frac \pi 5, 4\frac \pi 5 ,\pi, ...$$

the periods of the $\sin$ function are

$$\frac \pi 2, \pi, 3\frac \pi 2,...$$

the smallest common one is $T=\pi$.